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Police and fire chiefs report exercises, accreditations and rising DWI cases to Frisco council
Summary
Frisco fire and police chiefs told council about a large-scale active-threat exercise, training that hosted hundreds of firefighters, a fire station reopening and a police CALEA dual accreditation; police reported a 37% year-to-date increase in DWI cases and a TXDOT-funded Uber voucher program to encourage sober rides.
Frisco's public-safety leaders updated the City Council on Nov. 18 about training, accreditation and emerging trends.
Fire Chief Lee Glover said the Frisco Fire Department and partner agencies ran a Metro X multi-agency active-threat exercise across three days that included an emergency operations center activation. He described a six-day hands-on training series that hosted more than 700 firefighters from some 85 departments, including participants from Mexico, and announced a grand reopening of Fire Station 2 at 6711 Ohio Drive. Chief Glover also noted that Battalion Chief Jeff Henkel completed the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy's executive designation on Oct. 17.
Police staff reported dual CALEA accreditation in law enforcement and communications and presented a 54-page annual report available online. The police presentation noted a 37% increase in DWI arrests year to date; officials said they are exploring "outside the box" measures to promote sober rides. As one step, the department is working with the Texas Department of Transportation on a grant that funds free Uber rides (a $30 voucher) from entertainment districts.
Council members congratulated department staff on training and accreditation accomplishments, highlighted reductions in some crime categories compared with prior year data cited by council members, and discussed recruiting metrics (a council member noted 3,801 applications for 54 hires). Police staff also described expanded drone operations (19 pilots, 14 drones) and a new canine, Murray, which was demonstrated to the mayor's youth council.
No formal council action was required on the reports; members thanked staff and invited the public to the Fire Station 2 reopening event the following morning.
